GRAND TASTING
Tuesday, August 5, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Southampton Campus of Stony Brook University

A tasting of over 200 wines will be presented, along with foods from the East End’s leading restaurants, as part of the international Cool Climate/Maritime Wine symposium.

COOL CLIMATE/MARITIME WINE SYMPOSIUM
August 5 & 6, 2008
Southampton Campus of Stony Brook University

An international symposium featuring guest speakers from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, California and New York. These talks, tastings, and celebrations will focus on wines with the unique balance, finesse, and energy fostered by cool and maritime climate viticulture.

Ten Reasons You and Your Staff Need to Attend The Art of Balance

1. Network with 75 Wine Intelligentsia and take charge of how our region is perceived

2. Present the LI Wine Industry as a united, cohesive, dedicated group of people in order to get respect and interest, leading to increased sales

3. See how your wines measure up to international benchmark wines of the same type or style.

4. Meet kick-ass winemakers from around the world who are famous and successful….learn their secrets.

5. Learn how to better present your products; to speak more clearly and interestingly about your wines and thereby increase sales.

6. Demonstrate to the Wine Intelligentsia that cool climate wines are distinctive and appealing. They are the right wines at the right time.

7. Inspire and energize your staff; help them get a better handle on what they are making and selling.

8. Upgrade your own knowledge of wine.

9. Network with your own industry in a collegial atmosphere.

10. Taste fabulous wine and food at your first inclusive Long Island wine industry experience. Be part of something cool and bigger than you alone.

For details GO TO: www.stonybrook.edu/winecenter